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Pernell Whitaker vs. Buddy McGirt 1 & 2 – September 30th, 2020
On October 1, 1994 at The Scope in Norfolk, Virginia, James "Buddy" McGirt fought his second fight with Pernell Sweet Pea" Whitaker. Their first bout was on March 6, 1993 at Madison Square Garden and Whitaker defeated McGirt. The rematch was a chance to avenge that defeat. Whitaker was 33-1-1 going in,…
Pernell Whitaker vs. Juan Nazario – August 10th, 2020
On August 11th, 1990 at Caesars Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada, in a lightweight championship unification, WBC/IBF titleholder Pernell Whitaker, from Norfolk, Virginia, fought WBA titleholder Juan Nazario, from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Whitaker was 22-1 coming in. Nazario was 22-2. The fight was scheduled…
Pernell Whitaker vs. Rafael Pineda – July 17th, 2020
On July 18, 1992 at Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, IBF junior welterweight champion Rafael Pineda, from San Cristobal, Colombia defended his title against WBC/WBA/IBF lightweight champion Pernell Whitaker, from Norfolk, Virginia. Pineda was 28-1 coming in. Whitaker was 29-1. The fight was…
Oscar De La Hoya vs. Pernell Whitaker – April 11th, 2020
On April 12, 1997 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, longstanding WBC welterweight champion Pernell Whitaker, from Norfolk, Virginia, defended his title against WBC junior welterweight champion Oscar De La Hoya, from Montebello, California. Whitaker was 40-1-1 coming into the fight, his…
Pernell Whitaker vs. Roger Mayweather – March 27th, 2020
On March 28, 1987 at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker, hailing from Norfolk, fought Roger Mayweather, the "Black Mamba" from Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the NABF lightweight title. Sweet Pea was undefeated at 11-0. Mayweather was 26-4. The fight was scheduled for 12…
Pernell Whitaker vs. Buddy McGirt – March 5th, 2020
On March 6, 1993 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. WBC welterweight champion James "Buddy" McGirt, from Brentwood, New York, defended his title against for lightweight and light welterweight champion Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker, from Norfolk, Virginia. Both fighters had impeccable skills. McGirt…
Pacquiao vs. Thurman—Pulling Where There Are No Stops – July 20th, 2019
Keith said Manny had “T-Rex” arms and it’s not likely that he was referring to the classic rock group who gave us a masterpiece album in 1971…
Reevaluating Floyd Mayweather – July 19th, 2019
Hall of Fame fighters Oscar De La Hoya and Jeff Fenech agreed that Pernell Whitaker was a better fighter than Mayweather…
Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker Dies – July 15th, 2019
On Sunday night, former world champion boxer Pernell Whitaker was struck by a vehicle and killed in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was only 55…
Does Danny Need A Miracle? – May 2nd, 2019
Saturday will mark the fifth time Alvarez has fought at T-Mobile Arena. By contrast, Jacobs hasn’t fought in Sin City in nearly nine years…
Bored with Boxing – April 15th, 2019
Bored is not a term that should ever be connected to boxing. But that’s what I was during this past weekend’s fights—bored…
Don’t Sleep on Mikey Garcia in Spence Clash – February 18th, 2019
It’s always a mistake to rule out a thinking man’s chances of pulling off the supposedly impossible…
The Gold Team (Part 3): The Aftermath – October 25th, 2018
The Dream Team goes down as the most successful team ever, with six members becoming world champions. Four others fought for world titles…
The Gold Team (Part 2): The Games – October 19th, 2018
The Games were opened with one of the most thrilling opening ceremonies ever at the Coliseum, including a man in a jet pack…
The Gold Team (Part 1): The Buildup – October 16th, 2018
The American Olympic team won 11 medals in 12 weight classes, only one man not managing to medal. Nine went on to challenge for world titles…
San Antonio—America’s Fight Town – March 16th, 2018
Saturday night in San Antonio, Mikey Garcia took on then-champion Sergey Lipinets at the historic Freeman Coliseum…
Magno’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 – January 2nd, 2018
Some dig deep into magic fairyland and somehow manage to rank fighters based on the idea of who would beat who—if they all were the same weight…
Boxing, 2017: Grading Greatness on a Curve – December 29th, 2017
People are not seeking truth anymore, as much as they are looking to affirm their own personal prejudices. Boxing may be caught up in that same mentality…
Lollipops and BJs – December 18th, 2017
Having around a fully actualized Billy Joe Saunders could add some real intrigue and depth to the middleweight division…
Keith Thurman is NOT that good – October 19th, 2017
Fast, but not elusive…strong, but not powerful…brave, but not fearless, Thurman is less than the sum of his parts…
Canelo, Golovkin, Byrd and The Simpsons – September 19th, 2017
There were a few fights in which his boss, Oscar De La Hoya, was presented with an escape win or two…
The All Time Lightweight Tournament – June 15th, 2017
I have taken the 16 best lightweights (any fighter can only be ranked in one division) of all time and put together a random draw…
What Ever Happened To Mills Lane? – June 10th, 2017
He wound up the All-Far East welterweight champion. Later, while in college he became a NCAA boxing champion. He then turned pro…
Ten-Count for Lou Duva – March 10th, 2017
An emotional time bomb to some, a well-worn security blanket to others, Duva was old school and one of the last of his kind…
Fantasy Fights: Mike McCallum vs. Oscar De La Hoya – February 28th, 2017
De La Hoya is very difficult to evaluate. He had a very weird way of being good and often looks like he does not really excel at anything…
Santa Cruz vs. Frampton III — Not in Belfast, says Leo's Dad – February 15th, 2017
Has Leo Santa Cruz fought his way to such a point on the pugilistic mountain that he's now able to call the shots in such a manner? Maybe yes, maybe no…
Salvador Sanchez—What could have been – December 6th, 2016
It can be seen that Sanchez discussed retiring young so let's give his 30th birthday as a date he will no longer box past…
Too True: Errol Spence – August 25th, 2016
Errol Spence is one of those rare, blessed few whose art possesses that indefinable but substantive weight. The Truth’s art is boxing…
Fantasy Fights: Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Aaron Pryor – June 30th, 2016
Pryor was more intimidating, his presence and persona were enough to scare any man but surely Chavez would have been unmoved…
Gleason's and The Garden: Randy Neumann Remembers – January 11th, 2016
Gleason's sat in the Fort Apache section of the South Bronx, streets so violent and depraved that Hollywood made them into a movie…
Floyd: Knock, knock. Who’s there? – August 8th, 2015
In anticipation of his upcoming victory lap against Andre Berto, Floyd Mayweather is making the rounds...
Seven Things Lomachenko Needs to Do Right Now – March 3rd, 2014
What has been proven, almost beyond reasoned argument, is that an amateur pedigree is absolutely no replacement for professional experience...
Crawford UD12 Burns – March 1st, 2014
I think I would like to see the inexperienced Crawford, who climbs to 23-0, next time out regardless of who the opponent might be...
On Speed: Fifty Years Forward G.O.A.T.—Part One – January 30th, 2014
He was the poetic embodiment of fluidity. Imagine the human form as a steady but fast fall breeze across an open long grass field...
Russian Roulette: Part Three – January 28th, 2014
When Davey Moore’s cornermen sent him out for the eighth against a sneering and vicious Roberto Duran at the Garden, their bravery was remarkable…
My Top Pound-for-Pound Fighters (Since 1945): Numbers 21-25 – November 22nd, 2013
The "Explosive Thin Man" used his height and reach to leverage the tremendous one-punch power he possessed in his right hand…
Uncrowned Champion #3 – November 17th, 2013
"He could feint you crazy with his eyes, shoulders, head, even his pectoral muscles. If you threw a punch at Charley Burley, you had better hit him..."
My Top Pound-for-Pound Fighters (Since 1945): Numbers 16-20 – November 16th, 2013
Having fought for an amazing 27 years, Archie Moore knocked out more opponents than anyone else in the history of boxing…
Boxing Is My Passion, My Sanctuary – November 6th, 2013
Boxing in the ring is genuine, but outside it can be harsh, for it has never been all that stringent in its application of scruples or morality…
My Top Pound-for-Pound Fighters (Since 1945): Numbers 11-15 – October 29th, 2013
Why since 1945? Because I actually witnessed each boxer in action at one time or another and in that regard, I feel more comfortable in evaluating them…
Lomachenko’s Coming out Party – October 1st, 2013
Killer Troika – August 20th, 2013
“He (Lomachenko) is taking one of the most aggressive career tacts I have ever seen in making his professional debut..."
Golovkin vs. Macklin: A Great Action Fight – June 29th, 2013
Even though he is always firing fistic sleeping potions, his punches are compact and launched with very little in the way of telegraphic hints…
Measuring Mayweather – May 3rd, 2013
The careers of Benny Leonard, Joe Louis, Henry Armstrong and others in the boxing pantheon attest that defeats do not always debunk...
Canelo Alvarez Meets the Press – April 17th, 2013
The 100 Greatest Fighters of All Time Part Nine: 20-11 – April 17th, 2013
Broadcast to you from the center of a black hole, here are the first ten names that make the list of the twenty greatest fighters in history...
A Bad Day in Jakarta – April 14th, 2013
A humble old-school type who shuns trash talk, Chris John has held the WBA featherweight title for nine consecutive years…
The 100 Greatest Fighters of All Time Part Seven: 40-31 – April 3rd, 2013
These men can be “argued” higher, but can the men still to come be seen to be lower? Welcome to the annals of the forty greatest boxers in history...
The Week That Was (March 24-30, 2013) – April 1st, 2013
Mile High and Bam Bam once again left fight fans hoarse, exhausted and as happy as co-eds at Florida Gulf Coast University…
The 100 Greatest Fighters of All Time Part Three: 80-71 – March 12th, 2013
Should conservatism in matchmaking become the norm, much of the oxygen that allows greatness to burn is sucked from the room...